4th of July Shirts {How to make FIRECRACKER T-Shirts}

Aren’t these 4th of July shirts fun? I’ve been on the lookout for fun projects to make with my kids so when one of my friends was describing some t-shirts her kids had made at vacation bible school, I knew we had to try making some of our own. As she was describing them fireworks came to mind and so we set out to make ours red, white, and blue to celebrate the 4th of July with. They were very easy to make. My kids enjoyed that they were able to create them mostly by themselves with a little supervision to make sure they didn’t get carried away and paint my backyard in waves a patriotic colors.

To make your own Firecracker Tees you’ll need:

Paint, we used red, blue, and glittered acrylic craft paint

spiked squish balls (ours came from the dollar store, I’d recommend one for each color)

white paper plates or bowls, one for each color

cardboard or something to place in between t-shirt layers (sometimes we use lids from plastic totes)

To make your shirts place a piece of cardboard, sometimes we use a lid from a plastic tote, inside your t-shirt to keep the front and back layers from touching. Now pour a little paint into your paper plates or bowls, one for each color. Dip your spiked squish ball in the paint and stamp your shirt with it. You can practice on paper or cardboard a few times to get the feel for it if you want to. We used one color at a time, using the glitter last to make sure it sparkled on top of the other colors. We also tried to let the colors dry mostly before stamping over them to keep them from bleeding into each other. The paint dries really fast so we really didn’t have to wait any longer then it took us to trade colors. That’s it! They were super easy! I love how each kiddo was able to create something unique to fit their individual personality:)!

Thanks, Marjorie! I really appreciate that you took the time to come back and let me know how much you enjoyed these shirts! I know we had a blast making them too! Have a wonderful 4th of July and thanks for being a part of JCD!

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I’m Jasey, I’m a Wyoming girl who dabbles in a little bit of everything. I love sharing my recipes, printables, and other projects with you. On occasion I'll dig a little deeper and share some of my thoughts too. My goal is to add a little cheer and happiness to the world. Welcome to my journey.
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